Recipe For Homemade Ice Cream: Green Tea Flavor

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Ingredients:
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons dry green tea
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 vanilla pod
1 1/4 cups double (heavy) cream
1/4 cup caster sugar
1 1/4 cups milk
2 tablespoons boiling water


Method: Take the dry green tea and soak in boiling water with the tablespoon of sugar for 10-12 minutes. Into a saucepan put the vanilla pod and milk and gently bring to the boil then pour this over the tea. Leave to stand for 5 or 6 minutes.

Beat the egg yolks with the 1/4 cup caster sugar in a separate bowl and then strain the milk mixture into it. Transfer to a saucepan and gently heat, stirring all the time, until the mixture is thick. Leave to cool. Whip the double (heavy) cream and fold into the cooled tea mixture. Transfer the complete mixture into an ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's instructions. Serves 6-8


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